CVE-2009-1494

N/A Unknown

Published: April 30, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The process_stat function in Memcached 1.2.8 discloses memory-allocation statistics in response to a stats malloc command, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by sending this command to the daemon's TCP port.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/browse/trunk/ChangeLog?spec=svn98&r=98

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/detail?r=98

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/diff?spec=svn98&r=98&format=side&path=/trunk/memcachedb.c

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://groups.google.com/group/memcached/browse_thread/thread/ff96a9b88fb5d40e

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://memcached.googlecode.com/files/memcached-1.2.8.tar.gz

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50444

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/memcachedb/source/browse/trunk/ChangeLog?spec=svn98&r=98